ANCIENT COINS. GREEK. Siculo-Punic, Entella (c.320-300 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.65g, 9h. Head of Tanit-Persephone facing left, wearing a wreath of grain-ears, a triple-pendant earring and a necklace, four dolphins swimming around. Rev. Horse's head facing left, a palm-tree behind, Punic legend ('MMHNT') below (Jenkins, 'Coins of Punic Sicily', Part 3, SNR 56, 1977, 157 (O48/R142); SNG Lockett 1050 (these dies); SNG Copenhagen 84 (these dies)). Exquisite style, the work of a talented die-engraver, good metal, lightly toned, extremely fine.
Estimate: $12,500